Noun. 1. Wanamaker – United States businessman whose business grew into one of the first department stores (1838-1922) Which of the following is John Wanamaker known for? John Wanamaker was noted for his successful use of advertising, and he was one of the first major merchandisers to employ advertising agencies.Read More →
Thomas Edison, of course, is widely acknowledged as the inventor of the lightbulb — among many other things. Who invented the light bulb in 1806? English chemist Humphry Davy developed the first incandescent light in 1802, followed by the first practical electric arc light in 1806. By the 1870s, Davy’sRead More →
Improved Ironing Board, Invented by Sarah Boone in 1892 One of the first Black women in U.S. history to receive a patent, she expanded upon the original ironing board, which was essentially a horizontal wooden block originally patented in 1858. Who invented the lawn sprinkler and ironing board? Elijah McCoyRead More →
While Italian innovator Antonio Meucci (pictured at left) is credited with inventing the first basic phone in 1849, and Frenchman Charles Bourseul devised a phone in 1854, Alexander Graham Bell won the first U.S. patent for the device in 1876. Did Alexander Graham Bell steal the telephone from Antonio Meucci?Read More →
Galileo made his first telescope in 1609, modeled after telescopes produced in other parts of Europe that could magnify objects three times. He created a telescope later that same year that could magnify objects twenty times. Was Galileo the first to use a telescope? Galileo Galilei did not invent theRead More →